Low-tech high-dive
At the Beijing Olympics this summer there is a camera that follows divers through the air until they hit the water's surface in glorious high-definition. The DiveCam was originally invented by Garrett...
View ArticleSarah Palin as McCain's running-mate
Fox, the BBC and CNN have all revealed that Republican US presidential candidate John McCain has picked Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate on his 72nd birthday on the eve of the start of...
View ArticleGives a whole new meaning to "Terror Watch List"
The Casio F91W is a cheap, common digital watch which, as described by Casio themselves, has a "tried and true style great for casual wear". It has a fairly unremarkable set of features: water...
View ArticleSearch like it's 2001...
To celebrate their 10th birthday Google have brought back their oldest available index dating back to 2001.
View ArticleRatify it! Ratify it! Ratify it!
On 5 December 1933, 75 years ago today, Utah became the 36th state to ratify the Twenty-First Amendment of the United States Constitution, signalling the end of the Prohibition era.
View ArticleWait - there was life before motorways?
A less glamorous anniversary passed with little fanfare yesterday: 50 years since the opening of the first stretch of the humble British motorway, the 8-mile two-lane Preston Bypass, which now forms...
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